The revival of Atlanticism and NATO? Changing security identities and practices in Norway, Denmark, and Britain
This research proposal challenges the notion that post-Cold War security developments have led to an effective end of Atlanticism and reduced the significance of NATO as a security actor.Participants
Nina Græger
Kristin M. Haugevik
This research proposal challenges the notion that post-Cold War security developments have led to an effective end to Atlanticism and reduced the significance of NATO as a security actor. By studying the security identities and practices of three traditionally Atlanticist NATO-members, Norway, Britain, and Denmark, we suggest that there in recent years has in fact been a revival of Atlanticism, at the same time as NATO has matured as a security organisation by taking on new tasks in new geographical areas. We examine these three countries’ security identities and practices as expressed both at the formulation-level of security policy (documents, speeches, statements) and at the implementation level of policy (decisions, actions), asking in what ways changes in the international security environment in recent years’ have altered these three countries' approach to Atlanticism and NATO.
Funding
The Norwegian Ministry of Defence.
Publications
- Haugevik, Kristin M. (2008). The Europeanisation of British security and defence policy. British Politics Review, vol. 3, no. 1, 13. March